swindled
Example Sentences
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But voters weren’t about to get swindled again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“You’ve called Hilton unethical and dishonest and said that he swindled his way into the Republican side,” Collins said, citing an article from the Atlantic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The government warned about the dangers of crypto and broke up several huge scam operations, including one that allegedly swindled nearly $400 million from thousands of investors.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
All the people who claimed to have been swindled by Mr Cavanagh said they had made complaints to Action Fraud.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
But maybe, I thought, she won’t wind up swindled by a con man someday because of having known me.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
